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How best do you develop the language of a character that speaks in a local slang? I have a fish, Peegheti, that is an Italian American in my third book and speaks in a bronx drawl. Capturing the speech in the written word… Started by Sean Noonan	11	Mar 7, 2011 Reply by Sally Pomeroy
100 things 2 B grateful for!!! I am asking every body to make a personal list of at least three things that you are grateful for and share it with us!!1 I am grateful for… Started by Jannie Marie DeBose	4	Mar 7, 2011 Reply by Jannie Marie DeBose
Facebook I was wondering if anyone on Authors has a facebook. I don't have a myspace or anything, but it'd be cool to have some friends on facebook! Started by Callie Leah	20	Mar 7, 2011 Reply by Sally Pomeroy
What's your favorite J.R.R. Tolkien book? I"m wondering who likes what because I never seem to meet anyone that says anything other than The Hobbit! :) Do you have a different favor… Started by scribbler	4	Mar 6, 2011 Reply by Create With Joy
what do you think about william shakespear? we all know that most people belive that willam shakespear was the greatest writer. some of us do not think like that, some of us keep an o… Started by halim abdelrahman	0	Mar 5, 2011
Something I wrote on breaking grammar rules Excerpt from my personal blog “Well I’m a majikelistik sorceri of abyssilikal sources evokelled after some berkies mispronankilled a sytaka… Started by Aries	4	Mar 3, 2011 Reply by Sally Pomeroy
HELLO!!!! READ ME!! Hey dudes and dudets. I wanted to say that Im going to put up another scene from my book on this sight. its a mature scene, some cursing,… Started by Betzy Crypt	7	Mar 3, 2011 Reply by Betzy Crypt
What do you do to build tension in your writing? This article in Writer's Digest is very good, How to Build Tension and Heighten the Stakes. Would you use one or more of these approaches… Started by scribbler	12	Mar 3, 2011 Reply by Cassidy A. Young
How much do you think controversy sells? Ask someone to name a banned or controversial book. I guarantee that Catcher in the Rye, Clockwork Orange, American Psycho, or Lolita will… Started by Aries	2	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Aries
The Borders' Bankruptcy and its effect on authors I hate to see Borders go under. If you have any kind of previous arrangement with them, such as a book signing event, you may need informat… Started by scribbler	3	Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Aries